Fruit parer, corer, and divider.



A. J. BURNS. FRUIT FABER, COREE, AND DIVIDER. APPLICATION FILED Dnc. 11, 1905.

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APPLIUATION FILED DB0. 11, 190s.

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UNITED STATES ALBERT J. BURNS, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, yASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO FREDERICK D.

H. COBB, OE ROceEsTER7 NEW YORK, AND ONEHALF To CORR rREsERvrNe'coMPaNY,

OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

FRUIT PARER, coRER, AND DIVIEER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application ledrDecember 1,1, 1905` Patented March 16, 1909;

Serial No. 291,175.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT J. BURNS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Fruit Parer, Corer, and Divider, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to machines such as are used for paring, coring and cutting or dividing fruit and has especial reference tO means for more eifectually paring the fruit and for coring it and also dividing it into segments, suoli as quarters.

The purpose of my present invention is to provide then a machine which shall be ada ,t-

ed to paring the fruit and having therein a soa coperatmg mechanism adapted to core the fruit and also to divide the fruit into suitable sections all with one handling of the fruit, that is, to combine in a single machine cooperatively the mechanism for performing, each one, in its proper order and succession, the several operations just above enumerated.

Essential features of my present invention. are means for arresting the travel of and rigidly holding the paring knife when the same is Opposite the usual impaling or carry-V ing fork found in such machines and with the knife so located angularly relatively to the anis of the fork that one end of the knife is adapted .to pare the fruit in the end cavity thereof, as for instance in the case of an apple, the knife at this time is so adjusted and held automatically that it will remove the skin from the cavity inthe blow end of the apple and for this purpose duringone revolution of the apple the paring knife remains in this position after which it is advanced around the surface of the apple in the usual way. After the apple has been pared I provide a stripper for removing the apple from the carrying fork, and arranged to cooperate with the strip er and to move relatively thereto and a so relatively to the apple just after it has been pared, I provide a coring device comprising a tube of suitable diameter for cutting out the core of the apple and radiating outwardly from this core-cuttingl tube I provide a series of dividing knives adapted to cut the fruit into segments,y

the angularly disposed planes of which would. meet in a line practically constituting' the axis of the fruit when pared, or the axis of rotation of the fruit upon the carrying ing knives there may be anydesired number,

usually four adjusted to divide the fruit into quarters. Coperating with ythe stri per I provide meansto assist in the removalpof the core from the tubular corer located at the center ofthe dividing km'ves.

It is of course immaterial whether the apple after being stripped fromy the carrying fork is forced through the dividing knives and the corer by a motion of the corer orby a motion ofthe stripper, the essential feature being such a relative motion between, preferably the stripper as it forces the apple from the fork, and the coring and dividing knives as will result in `forcing the apple through such coring and dividing knives.

In the accompanying drawings I have shown my invention as adapted to and embodied in an apple paring machine in which a reci rocating carriage has revolubly'fsupporte therein the shaft carrying the impaling fork for receiving the fruit and also v the shaft upon which is carried, in lsubstantially the usual manner, the base for theparin knife. In my machine the carriage is move in one direction during the paring of'an apple and then returned toits initial position efore lacing` another appleon the impaling fork. In such a machine I provide means for removing the apple just at the completion of the forward stroke Of the carriage, and

for this purpose I arrest .the motion ofthe paring fork in Order that such yfork maybe held stationary while the a ple is being therefrom and force through the stripped divi ingknives and corer. In adapting the dividing knives and corer to a aring inachine of the style just abovel escribed, I have preferred to make use of a stationary coring and dividing mechanism, rigidly supported from the frame of the machine. Oooperating with this dividing and coring knife I have provided means whereby at the proper time the apple as it is forced from the ioo fork by the stripper is also forced through the corer and divider by means of a relative motion between the stripper or suitable forcing mechanism and the corer anddivider operating, while the apple is supported concentrical y with the corer and divider, to force the .apple therethrough.r

The accompanying drawings show only such parts of a machine of the character and style above indicated, as are necessary to illustrate that modification of my invention ada ted to embodiment therein.

T e drawings are as followsz-'Figure 1 shows in top view the reciprocating carriage of my machine, as well as the means for driving the same. In this figure there is also indicated in dotted lines a part of the frame work of the machine. Fig. 2 shows in full lines the position of the driving gear for the initial position of the reciprocating carriage, whic is shown in this figure in dotted hnes. Fig. 3 shows 1n end view from the left, the parts seen in Fig. 1 and shows the driving mechanism in dotted lines. Fig. 4 is a top view of the coring and dividing mechanism and shows the action of the stripping mechanism when the reciprocating parts have been moved to their extreme right hand position, that is, the position nearest to the ividinoand coring mechanism. Figs. 5 and 6 are details of the stri ping mechanism. Figs. 7 and 8 are face andp edge views of the dividing and coring knives. Figs. 9 and 10 show in top and end views respectively in dotted outline an apple impaled upon the fork and with the knife at its initial position during the paring operation, in which position it remains during at least one complete rotation of the apple. Fig. 11 shows in side view the pivotally supported and spring actuated frame carrying the paring knife. Fig. 12 is a top view of the cam for controlling the position of the paring knife and Fig. 13 is a developed view of the cam taken along the broken circle ai.

Similar letters refer to similar throughout the several views.

Referring to Figs. 1, 2 and 3, A is the reciprocating carriage and in suitable bearings formed therein are supported shafts s and s1 having thereon cooperating gears q1 and g2. Upon the gear g1 is formed a ratchet r1 engaging a similar ratchet r formed on the gear g otherwise freely rotatable upon the shaft s and engaged by rack R by which such gear g is driven as the carriage A reciprocates. The rack R is rigidly secured to the member B of the frame-work of the machine. Shaft S1 is revoluble in a bearing formed therefor by the tube t supported horizontally within and by the carriage A, and has rigidly secured at its upper end, as seen in Fig. 1, a beveled gear g meshing with the beveled gear (14 carried by a tubular shaft t1 in suitable bearings in the carriage A, while on the right hand end of this shaft t1 is secured a forkffor supporting the fruit to be pared.

A suitable stripping mechanism' is provided for removing the fruit from the fork at the proper time consisting in the rod e within the tube t1 and the segmental collar e4 partially surrounding the fork and rigidly separts cured to the right hand end of the rod el, as seen in Figs. 1 and 4. The rods e and e1 are connected at their left hand ends by a suitable yoke e2 and set screws, as indicated, and are moved to the right against the action of the spring c1 by the lever d, pivotally supported at p on a bracket b from the carriage A, engaging a collar e3 secured on the rod el. rlhe carriage A carries also in suitable bearings a shaft s2 to which there is secured a gear g5, operated intermittently during the reciprocation of the carriage A by a rack R1, which results in an intermittent rotation of the circular base for the paring mechanism rigidly secured to shaft s2. The paring mechanism itself in my machine is quite similar to that found in other machines of this same general class and consists in the circular base piece 71,3 secured on the upperend of the shaft s2 and immediately above the bearing therefor, not seen, in the carriage A of the machine. This base piece 725* carries ears, preferably cast integrally therewith, as seen, and between which there is pivotally supported a frame h2 upon a pin p extending through and secured in such ears. Secured in the upper end of this frame 7b2 is seen a rod h1 for carrying the paring knife in the manner to be explained later. This frame h2 has a portion thereof h, as indicated in Figs. 1, 11 and 13, extending downwardly through a suitable opening y therefor in the base h3, and engages, 'during a part of the rotation of the shaft s2, the carriage A underneath the circular base h3. A portion of such carriage A is, however, cut away underneath the base h3 to produce a cam surface for engagement by the downward extension h5 on the frame 7b2, to operate the frame h2 in such a way as to cause the knife to properly engage the apple during the desired portion of the rotation of the shaft S2. Referring now to Figs. 12 and 13,-the carriage A comprises a cam for engaging the projection h5 to force the paring knife out of engagement with the fruit except where such arm r" extends through the semicircular opening fz/ therefor, permitting the spring h5 to force the arm h2 toward the position indicated therefor in dotted lines in Fig. 13. As seen in Fig. 11, a torsional spring c3 is provided for pressing the knife firmly in engagement with the fruit to be pared. One end of this spring engages the circular plate h3 and the other end engages a collar fr supported on the rod p1, which collar has in its periphery a number of holes for adjusting the pressure exerted by this spring, through the rod k7 inserted in one of such holes, upon the frame 7a2 and thereby also the pressure of the paring knife ycrank q, which in turn is secured the following manner. The carriage A has four slides c arranged to travel longitudinally of the machine in guideways al, seen in Fig. 3, secured to the members B and B1 ofthe frame of the machine. reciprocated in these guideways by means of the link n articulating at one end with the stud s* carried by the carriage A and at the other end with the crank pin s4 carried by to shaft S5 supported in a suitable bearing D on the member C of the frame of the machine, such shaft S5 being driven by apulley E, as indicated in Fig. 1. The path described by the crank pin s4 is indicated in Fig. Z by the dotted are W.

Racks R and R1 are rigidly secured tothe members B and B1 of the frame of the machine and thus the gears meshing with such racks are caused to rotate as the carriage A reciprocates in its guideways al and thus the fruit carried by the fork j" and the knife for paring the same are rotated in the manner usual in paring machines. 1n my machine, however, 1 provide that after the paring knife has been advanced through about half of its Vforward motion, during which time it is held out of contact with the fruit by the downward extension h5 on the frame 7112 engaging the carriage A, it is prevented from further rotation by means of a d elay surface el, as seen in Fig. 2, engaging a delay surface 'rf upon the rack R1 and at the same time a second `delay surface al secured. to the side of the gear g5 engages a cooperating delay surface fr carried by the member B1 of the frame of the machine. The gear g5 is prevented from rotating while the shaft s2 travels from the position indicated at s to the position indicated at S7 in Fig. 2 and the position of the delay surfaces carried by the gear g5 during this interval of rest is indicated at a? and e2. During this interval the fruit carried by the forkjis rotated once by means of the gear g already described, such rotation being continuous during the motion to the right, as long as the rack F. and gear gare in engagement. After the fruit has rot-ated once with the knife at rest and opposite the outer end thereof, as shown in Figs. 9 and 1f), that is, with the shaft s2 andgear g5 in the position indicated at s and s?, the rack R1 again engages the gear g5 and carries the knife around the fruit, the knife at this time being held in contact with the fruit by the spring c3, since the downward extension 71,5 is out of engagement with the carriage A of the machine.

- This rotation continues until the knife has passed around the fruit and completely peeled the same at which time a delay surface 4v carried by the gear g5 engages a corresponding delay surface T5 carried by the rack R1 and this, together with a simultaneous engagement by a delay surface a also carried by the gear g5 with delay surface k1 carried by The carriage A is the member B1 of the frame ofthe machine, preventsfurther rotation of the knife carrying mechanism. The position of the shaft s2 at the beginning of the engagement of these delay surfaces is indicated at SS, while the extreme right hand position of the shaft s2 for which these delay surfaces are still in contact is indicated at so. For these positions S8 and s corresponding positions of the delay surfaces v are indicated at o3 and o4. The delay surfaces a, u1, 7c and k1 necessitate a definite relation angularly ofthe gear g5 relatively to the rack R1 since they coperate during the whole of the peeling operation and thus more effectually prevent the gear and rack from springing out of engagement than would the delay surfaces e, el, r4 and ri alone. The position of the knife while the delay surfaces el and al are in engagement' with., delay surf aces r4 and fr respectively, isindicated in Figs. 9 and 10, in which the apple is represented in dotted outline at G and the knife is shown at h opposite the outer end of the fruit. lfvrhile the shaft s2 is passing from the position indicated at S8 to s, the gear gis out of mesh with the rack R since the racklt is so placed relatively to the gear g that at the same time the delay surfaces a yand v contact with the delay surfaces k1 and r respectively, the gear g moves out of engagement with the rack F. and to the right therefrom and therefore neither the fork northe paring mechanism is rotating during this period but the knife occupies a position on the under side of the fork f practically below the starting position indicated in Fig. l. This isso the fruit may be engaged by the knives m5 and coring mechanism m7 carried by the supporting arms m, m2, m3 and m. from the members B and B1 of the frame of the machine. These supporting arms are suitably braced by means of bent bolts m1 and m4 secured to brackets b1 and b2, in turn secured to the members B and Bl respectively. The bracket b1 is arranged so the lever d will enn gage its outstanding portion at practically the time the delay surfaces t* and Iu. engage the delay surfaces Wand 761 respectively, and as the carriage A is furthermoved to the right the stripping mechanism e and e4 is op erated. and the fruit is moved to the right from the forkf and into engagement with the knives m5 and coring tube m7 and this motion continues until the fruit is entirely removed from the fork and passes yentirely beyond the cutting edges of theknives. The rod e ope-rates to remove the core from the tube m7 and thus prevent any clogging or stringing action that might occur. The stripper ci has suitable grooves provided in it, asindicated in Figs. 5 and 6, to permit its outer face to pass beyond the cutting edges of the knives m5. The knives m and the coring tube m7 may be united in .any suitable kwayfand are clamped between the supporting arms m, m2, m3 vand m6 by suitable bolts, as indicated, arranged to take the thrust exerted upon the knives and tube by the coring and dividing operation. When the carriage A and the parts carried thereby are moved from right to left after having completed one paring, coring and dividing operation, proper engagement is made certain between the gear g and rack R by means of a latch r3 pivoted to the rack R at p2 and carrying on its under surface teeth of pitch corresponding to the rack R. This provides that if the gear g does not properly engage the teeth of the latch r3, such latch will lift and permit the teeth of the gear to pass beneath it until the T come into engagement and thus a proper meshing of the gear g and rack R is necessitated. A projecting arm r6 is provided on the latch r3 so the latter Will not drop too loW to properly engage the gear g as it returns to the starting point. As the gear g moves from right to left on the rack R, it causes the ratchet Wheels r and r1 to slip by each other against the action of the spring c so the fork f is not rotated during this part of the operation of the machine. During this motion of the carriage A the spring c1 operates to return the stripping mechanism to its initial position.

The operation of mymachine is as follows By means of suitable motion communicated through the pulley E, the carriage A and parts carried thereby are reciprocated and motions of the character already described are imparted to the paring knife and the fruit supporting fork f and While the carriage is moving from right to left, as seen in Fig. 1, the fruit to be pared is placed upon the fork f, then as the carriage moves from left to right the fruit is rotated and the knife brought into engagement therewith, first at the outer end, in Which position it remains stationary during one rotation of the fruit, and then it passes around the surface of the fruit so as to entirely poel the same. Then the driving mechanism for rotating the fruit being out of engagement, the fruit is forcibly pressed against the dividing and coring mechanism bythe stripper, as already indicated, which results in completely severing the several portions of fruit, one from the other, and removing the core from the center thereof.

The operation of the paring knife 7L in my machine is substantially the same as in any machine in this class. It is to be noted however, that When the knife reaches that point in its course Where it is opposite the outer or blow end of the fruit on the fork, its travel around the fruit is arrested and it is held in engagement With the fruit during at least one rotation of the fruit in order to more effectually remove the skin from the blow end, and there after the knife progresses around the fruit and remains in engagement therewith even after the carrying fork has ceased to be positively driven thus constituting a means for arresting the rotation of the apple or fruit and the fork carrying the fruit. yThe stripper e4 is segmental as indicated in Fig. 6 to permit of its passing by the knife h and its carrying frame in stripping the apple from the fork.

What I claim is y l. In a machine of the class described a frame having a guideway thereon; a carriage operably mounted in such guideway; means for reciprocating such carriage; a l fork shaft, having a gear thereon, revolubly i supported on such carriage, a knife arm yieldably and elastically mounted on a suit able carrying element having a gear connected thereto and such element mounted on such carriage to traverse a cycle in which such knife traverses a path approximately halfway around the fruit on such fork means for holding such knife, during the operative portion of the path traversed thereby, in elastic and yieldable contact with the fruit on such fork; a first rack on such frame for operating the gear on such fork shaft; a second rack on such frame for operating the gear on such knife carrying element and means for holding the knife in a fixed position With its cutting edge at an angle adapted to remove the skin from the outer end of the fruit on the fork during one rotation of such fork.

2. In a machine of the class described; a frame having a guideway thereon a car riage opcrably mounted in such guideway, means for reciprocating such carriage a fork shaft, having a gear thereon, revolubly supported on such carriage; a knife arm yieldably and elastically mounted on a suitable carrying element, having a gear connected thereto and such element mounted on such carriage to traverse a cycle in Which such knife traverses a path approximately half Way around the fruit on such fork; means for holding such knife, during the operative portion of the path traversed thereby, in elastic and yieldable contact with the fruit on such fork a first rack on such frame for operating the gear on such fork shaft, such gear arranged to pass out of engagement with such rack after the fruit has been pared; means for securing a proper engagement of such rack and gear on the return of such carriage to its initial or starting position; a second rack on such frame for operating the 1 gear on such knife carrying element and means for holding the knife in a fixed position with its cutting edge at an angle adapted f to remove the skin from the outer end of the fruit on the fork during one rotation of such fork. l 3. In a machine of the class described; a frame having a guideway thereon; a carriage 5 operably mounted in such guideway; means l for reciprocating such carriage; a fork shaft,

having@eeerehereem tereluelyeeeft-ed on such Carriage; meeneem@ @fm1- e elasteally mounted on msuiteh e -errying ement, hevee e geef ;eeeeeeted tleeeetO 4 5 end such element mounted on suchy cerrlege to traverse leeyele in .wliiohsuch luiife., trev- ,erses e path eppigioxmetely-helfwey around the vfr uit ,on such fork; ineens for holding such knife, during-the Qperetive lv) ortion Ithepnth tre-versed thereby, inelastic Vend yzieldable Contact with the fruit on suehfork; ejirst reak on such frame for operatingiv-the gear on lsueh fork shaft; a second reck on .s uehfreme for operating Vthe, gear onsuueh knifefeerrying element en d eoperatingdelay ,surfaces earried bysueh fremeend byf. sueh elementwhereby the Vknife is held stationary .and opposite they center ofthe fruit ,et the outer end ofthe forlrend atengtngle ada ted to remove theslgin from theouter or low lend of, the fruit vduringone rotation of sueh fork.

4. In e meehine ofthe @less deserihedge frame having,afguideway thereon; ererriege Acgpelrebly mountedin such guidewrty g ineens for reciprocating' suehweerriage a forlrsheft, having in geer thereon, revolubly supported on su eh carriage 5 elinife erm yieldably Yend 4elestioelly mounted on e suitable eel-lying ,eleinenh having a. gear connected thereto endsueh element mounted en suchearriege to traverse a cycle in'whieh such knife trav- .erses vit `path approximately halfway around the fruit on such fork; ineens forholding suoh-k11ife, during the operativeportion of the )ath traversed thereby, in ,elasteend yieldeble Contact with the fruit on Asuch fork; e first-rack vou such frame for rroperatingthe gear ,on `suoli. fork shaft end sueh freelerrenged to pass out of engegemeij-ltmfithsugli ymok t'fterthe fruit l has beeirpered; means for securing e proper eugegeinent o ,such rtek and gear on the return of `such.cerrielge toits initial or startingpos itiou;, eseeor1d krecl onsuejh frame for opere-ting the. ear on suelx, knife Carrying velement and coperetiu-g delay surfaces veerried bysueh fremeand by `such element whereby the `knife is kheldstetionery and opposite the Center of the fruit et the outer end of the fork end at Y,en :I1-giggle .edepted to remove the skin from the o ,uter orlplow end kof the fruit during one rotation iof such fork.

5. I11 :t machine of the class described@elJ fremeheving L guidewey thereon; e carriage operebly mounted ini such Aguid @Way Ineens for reeiproeating` such o arigifjtge Y ir-'fork shelf@ having :1 gear thereon,- .revolubly suplorted ensuercerriege; a1 knife erm-yleldeh y `end ,60 ,elestieelly mounted kon suitable carrying elem-eet herring eeeer eoeeeeted thereto.. edd ,sugli element mounted. ,on vsuoh eer; wet to treyerse eeyele io- Whih sueh knife trejyerses i1-Luth AapproXimetely helf Weyy around the f efeeten' web fork; LIneens;'fee heldieezeeeh seer .en eeeh erik re Such frame forl operating the 1,3

e oarrylngfelement gering eperebly-,fmeueted in eueh-eeidewey; 11.1, foe reeiplseeetiegieueh, yeenlieee; e. f-ferleeheft herrie-efe eeelithe"eee,l retelebyee 'd .en euehfeerriege'; eekllifeermyieldemyge elesbiee'llr meneted- Qn te' eeiteblel- G elryie' element dieting e .gee1v-eem1eeted thereto eed. eeeh element meeeted. eeeeeh eel eg-e ,te traverse@ eyele in evheh {euehf mite treverees a petll ,@RPIOXme-ely fghelf wey eeeeed the uit ,en y euch #forks nie/eee f ,iele gheldiegeueh! knife, during the ..eeeretve nertieneftheeeh.ttevereedthereby -ieeleetie eed yelde llefeellteetwith heflzufeeeeeh ferk; tiret-Teck eneuehrflemeffe Yepereb iQ-er .ther-geef en eufeh ferk ehem eileh geef er- .renged topass out of ennegementgift suh f elk @fieri the/fruit hee been @erede le DS ffelxeeeueee iepleperf-eeeegemeet ef 1 1 flteekeedigeel en'the,return eflsueheerfiege te ite initialen .etertieepeetiem e eeeeilid i seek ee ehffremef-,fer i eperetl11g;` thesgeer en euch knife eerfree- -elemeetifeeriee ,feed dividing 1e-fuites,eeprefted er1;V the fremeeen- Lullyfwthtlle exieetthere f'" 11k le id. edepedte reeeive the fruit .tllel'et ms Pplg -ileC/beeem @dented-,tete v ee f fliuleefidfereet he Seme effrem thtefl e d knife end :betxveeee--the Vidirig kr1-ixjes; a lever Afor op etripiiine meeheesm pivetelly een Ort, the eerriege eee efdefeee-en the ered ed tefeegee'erend epeletefeueh 12e .eer-liege ie edYeeeed-eftefehe lelitie refe ;.7 I Hemeehinef, ef' @liefdes/SQ deeeri ed. ite fremefheneeerguideweyithereeete epereblymeueted in euehfeudeweyi fier eeeiipfeeet eeeeh eerl'eee; ie'feirk it, -`beetle;meer ther-een, 1 lebly-euneelte en feeeh'eerreee; exkeifee re yeldeblyeeed .feleeteelly ffmeented en ereeitei21e -ee1?ey o .elemetehevee eeeerre eedeeueh element meeeted `ieeeeh. e1 ege .tetrerereefeyele nehi eee1r--ke1e te v- ,exeeeepeth eppreximetel half-Weyer fthe h Qrk;

to remove the skin from the outer or such knife, during the operative ortion of l "the ath traversed thereby,l in e astio and l yiel able contact with the fruit on such fork;

4a first rack on such frame for operating the low end of the fruit during one rotation of such fork; coring and dividing knives supported on the frame concentrically with the aXiS of "the paring foik and adapted to receive the fruit therefrom; a stripping mechanism and voperate such lever as the carriage is ad- `operably mounted in such guideway; means lelastically mounted on a suitable carrying element, having a gear connected thereto erses a path approximately half way around lsuch knife, during the operative a first rack on such frame for operating the ranged to pass out of engagement with such vto its initial or starting position; a second 'rack on such frame for operating the gear on lay surfaces carried by such frame and by such element whereby the knife is held sta- :tionary and opposite the center of the fruit 'at the outer end of the fork and at an angle or b `Ysuch fork; coring and dividing knives supported on the frame eoncentrically with the ceive the fruit therefrom; a stripping mechadapted to engage the fruit and force the same off from the fork and over the coring knife and between the dividing knives 5 a lever for operating such stripping mechanism pivotally supported on the carriage and a detent on the frame adapted to engage vanced after the fruit is pared. p

S. In a machine of the class described; a frame having a guideway thereon; a carriage for reciprocating such carriage; a fork shaft, having a gear thereon, revolubly supported on suoli carriage; a knife arm yieldably and and suoli element mounted on such carriage to traverse a cycle in which such knife travthe fruit on such fork; means for holding ortion of the path traversed thereby, in e astic and yieldable contact with the fruit on such fork;

gear on such fork shaft and such gear arrack after the fruit has ibeen pared; means for securing a proper engagement of such rack and gear on the return of such carriage such knife carrying element; 'cooperating deadapted to remove the skin from the outer ow end ofthe fruit during one rotation of aXis of the paring fork and adapted to reanism adapted to engage the fruit and force the saine off from the fork and over the coring knife and between the dividing knives; a lever for o erating such stripping mechanism pivota y supported on the carriage and a detent on the frame adapted to engage and operate such lever as the carriage is advanced after the fruit is pared.

Q. In a machine of the class described, a fork carrying shaft and means for rotating the same; a knife carrying element having a knife supported thereon to elastically and yieldahly engage the fruit; means for actuating the knife carrying element to move the knife around the fruit and for holding the knife out of engagement with the fruit until the knife is substantially opposite the outer end thereof ,1 means for bringing the knife into engagement with the fruit when the knife is substantially opposite the outer end thereof; cooperating delay surfaces carried by such1 knife carrying element and by such actuating means for holding the knife carry/f2 ing element in a fixed position with the cutting edge of the knife adapted to remove the skin from the outer end of the fruit during one rotation of such foik when the knife is opposite the outer end of the fruit and means for thereafter actuatingthe knife ca rying element throughout the remainder of its operative travel with the knife in eiigagement with the fruit.

10. ln a machine of the class described, a frame having a guideway thereon; a cari riage operably mounted in such guideway;

means for reciprocating such carriage; a fork shaft, having a gear thereon, revolubly supported on suoli carriage; a knife arm yieldably and elastically mounted on a suitable carrying element having a gear connected thereto and such element mounted on such carriage to traverse a cycle in which such knife traverses a path approximately half .way around the fruit on such fork; means for holding suoli knife, during the operative portion of the path traversed thereby, in elastic and yieldable contact with the fruit on such fork; a first rack on such frame for operating the gear on such fork shaft; a second rack on such frame for operating the gear on such knife carrying element a knife or knives supported on the frame of the inachine adapted to engage and operate on the fruit as it is forced from the paring fork and cooperating therewith a stripping mechanism adapted to force the fruit off from the fork and into engagement with such knife or knives; a lever for operating such strip ping mechanism pivotally supported on the carriage and a detent on the frame adapted to engage and operate such lever as the carriage is advanced after the fruit is pared.

11. In a machine of the class described; a frame .having a guideway thereon; a carriage operably mounted in such guideway; means for reciprocating such carriage; a fork shaft, having a gear thereon, revolubly supported on such carriage; a knife arm yieldably and elastically mounted on a suitable carrying element, having a gear connected thereto and such element mounted on such carriage to traverse a cycle in Which such knife traverses a path approximately half Way around the fruit on such fork; means for holding such knife, during the operative portion of the path traversed thereby, in elastic and yieldable contact with the fruit on such fork; a first rack on such frame for operating the gear on such fork shaft, such gear arranged to pass out of engagement with such rack after the fruit has been pared; means for securing a proper engagement of such rack and gear on the return of such carriage to its initial or starting position; a second rack on such frame for operating thc gear on such knife carrying element; a knife or knives supported on the frame of the machine adapted to engage and operate on the. fruit as it is forced from the paring fork and cooperating therewith a stripping mechanism adapted to force the fruit olf from the fork and into engagement with such knife or knives; a lever for operating such stripping mechanism pivotally supported on the carriage and a detent on the frame adapted to engage and operate such lever as the carriage is advanced after the fruit is pared.

12. In a machine of the class described; a frame having a guideway thereon; a carriage operably mounted in such guideway; means for reciprocating such carriage; a fork shaft, having a gear thereon, revolubly supported on such carriage, a knife arm yieldably and elastically mounted on a suitable carrying element, having a gear connected thereto and such element mounted on such carriage to traverse a cycle in which such knife traverses a path approximatelyT half Way around the fruit on such fork; means for holding such knife, during the operative portion of the path traversed thereby, in elastic and yieldable contact with the fruiton such fork 5 a first rack on such frame for operating the gear on such fork shaft; a second rack on such frame for operating the gear on such knife carrying element; cooperating delay surfaces carried by such frame and by such element whereby the knife is held stationary and opposite the center of the fruit at the outer end of the fork and at an angle adapted to remove the skin from the outer or blow end of the fruit during one rotation of such fork 5 a knife or knives supported on the frame of the machine adapted to engage and operate on the fruit as it is forced from the paringfork and coperating therewtha stripi ping mechanism ada ted to force the fruit off vfrom the fork an into engagement With such knife or knives, a lever for operating such stripping mechanism pivotally supported on the carriage and a detent on the frame adapted to engage and o erate such lever as the carriage is advance after the fruit is pared.

13. In a machine of the class described, a frame having a guidewayy thereon; a carriage op'erably mounted in suchguideway; means for reciprocating such carriage; a fork shaft having a gear thereon, revolubly supported on such carriage; a knife arm yieldably and elastically mounted on a suitable carrying element, having a gear connected thereto and such element mounted on such carriage to traverse a cycle in which such knife traverses a path approximately half Way around the fruit on such fork; means for holding such knife, during the o erative portion of the path traversed there y, in elastic and yieldable contact `With the fruit on such fork; a first rack on such frame for operating the gear on such fork shaft and such gear arranged to pass out of engagement With such rack after the fruit Vhas been pared; means for securing a proper engagement of such rack and gear on the return of such carriage to its initial or starting position; a second rack on such frame for operating the gear on such knife carrying element; coperating delay surfaces carried by such frame and by such element whereby the knife is held stationary and opposite the center of the fruit at the outer end of the fork and at an angle adapted to remove the skin from the outer or blow end of the fruit during one rotation of such fork; a knife or knives supported on the frame of the machine adapted to engage and operate on the fruit as it is forced from the paring fork and cooperating therewith a stripping mechanism adapted to force the fruit off from the fork and into engagement With such knife or knives; a lever for operating such vstripping mechanism pivotally supported on the carriage and a detent on the frame adapted to engage and operate such lever as the carriage is advanced after the fruit is pared.

ALBERT J. BURNS.

litnesses: y

CLARA M. SIEVER, ALBERT C. BELL. 

